mapledr1216
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posted on August 2, 2001 03:00:09 PM
I thought it would help my description if I knew what kind of bird this is. Thanks! 
[ edited by mapledr1216 on Aug 2, 2001 03:01 PM ]
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loosecannon
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posted on August 2, 2001 03:04:31 PM
Some kind of Egret, perhaps the Snowy Egret.
OK. I looked at a pic of a Snowy Egret and it didn't have the crest on it's head (although it looked a lot like your picture), but perhaps they have a crest and it's retractable.
I vote for some kind of Egret.
[ edited by loosecannon on Aug 2, 2001 03:08 PM ]
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toke
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posted on August 2, 2001 03:06:32 PM
An egret, I think.
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sadie999
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posted on August 2, 2001 03:07:54 PM
A great Florida delicacy that Egret l'Orange.
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tomwiii
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posted on August 2, 2001 03:11:37 PM
Paint-By-Numbers Egret? 
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antiker69
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posted on August 2, 2001 03:25:39 PM
I think it is a Snowy Egret also. The crests are retractable
Snowy Egret: All white with thin black bill, black legs, yellow feet.
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paperfan
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posted on August 2, 2001 03:27:53 PM
How embarassing...I hate being the bird expert, but if I must, I must.
Definitely the Snowy Egret. You can tell not only by the plumes (breeding plummage) but also by the large yellow feet, also called "golden slippers."
These birds were hunted to near extinction at the turn of the (20th) century for their breeding plumes which were used on ladies' hats. (Think My Fair Lady at the horse race).
pf
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mapledr1216
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posted on August 2, 2001 03:32:12 PM
WOW, Thanks everyone!!!
Yes, it is a paint-by-number I bought at a garage sale today! Bird paint-by-numbers seem to do OK on ebay so I thought I would give it a try.
What a wonderful bunch of smart folks! Thanks again!
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antiker69
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posted on August 2, 2001 03:32:29 PM
Ah pf, don't be embarrassed to be a bird expert...lol.
Egrets are beautiful birds. I loved living in Florida by the water/everglades. We were constantly getting groups of Egrets, grazing if you will, on our lawn. Blue Herons were also quite remarkable. We would get large groups of Quaker Parrots in our Bottle Brush tree a few times a year as well.
I dont have alot of bird knowledge, but love to watch them
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toke
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posted on August 2, 2001 03:52:29 PM
We have a blue heron that often hangs out under our willow tree that droops over the lake, here in Mass. He's beautiful, but very shy. I always feel for him when he gets spooked...he has such a hard time getting in the air...
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paperfan
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posted on August 2, 2001 04:02:13 PM
Thanks antiker69 lol
It's the one category on Jeopardy I can always count on doing well on! 
My husband and I spent 15 of the last 20 years as full-time decoy carvers...mostly waterfowl and shorebirds but some songbirds, etc. Just got too hard to make a living and I especially was pretty burnt out. Now we carve a little and he's a ferry captain and I sell on eBay.
And, I too do love to watch the long-legged waders...the egrets and the herons. Around here the blue herons are called "quawks" because of that god-awful noise they make.
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keziak
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posted on August 2, 2001 04:07:43 PM
Paperfan, do you ever sell your decoys on ebay? I have been listing some books on decoys...I love the fancy ducks, so beautiful!
keziak
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paperfan
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posted on August 2, 2001 04:49:58 PM
Hi Keziak...thanks for asking.
Actually, no. I have put a couple of our own up a time or two and they pretty much tanked. It's hard to see how really nice they are on the computer. They don't translate well. One of those things where it helps to know the artist. Also, tourists like to have some local art. I can easily sell all I want to make in our store. I just don't much want to make them anymore. (Actually, sometimes I do...I just have to sort of get into it). And, I know I will be making some this fall after ferry season winds down and the hubby is sitting around carving again.
I have sold vintage decoys on eBay and done very well with them.
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snowyegret
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posted on August 2, 2001 07:50:58 PM
Hey! That's me!
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paperfan
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posted on August 2, 2001 07:55:46 PM
SnowyE! You've never looked better! And those plumes....absolutely mahhh-valous.
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wbbell
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posted on August 2, 2001 07:58:17 PM
I saw it, and thought of that bird from Baretta ... am I finally cracking up?
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snowyegret
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posted on August 2, 2001 07:59:17 PM
Thanks, paperfan. I try.
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oldapostle
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posted on August 2, 2001 08:03:11 PM
Paint by numbers sell well, you say.
All this time I have been selling
the frames.
Just ready to burn a pile of them.
Thanks I will try a few.
Take Care
G. W.
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snowyegret
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posted on August 2, 2001 08:08:28 PM
wbbell, the Baretta bird was a cockatoo.
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paperfan
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posted on August 2, 2001 08:14:09 PM
wbbell....Nahhh, you're not "quacking" up. I just could not resist! They are superficially similar. The Baretta bird was a cockatoo (sp?). They have a similar head crest thing going on but they aren't a long-legged wader (they wish! Right SnowyE?). Cockatoos have short little legs....like mine, sadly. I've always wanted to have that long-legged look.
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mapledr1216
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posted on August 3, 2001 05:28:39 AM
oldapostle, I checked thru completed paint-by-numbers and SOME do OK. I saw a few tropical birds that went for $20 to $30 so that's why I thought I'd give it a try. The best were nudes, space age and cowboy or westerns. Of course I couldn't find any of those at a garage sale!
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holdenrex
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posted on August 3, 2001 05:54:07 AM
Actually, "Antique Week" recently ran an article on the increasing popularity of old Paint-by-Numbers paintings with collectors. The fact that you can sell any of them at all - compared to a few years ago - shows that interest is increasing.
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llama_lady
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posted on August 3, 2001 06:24:16 AM
It is a snowy egret. That is how they look at high mating season. Beautiful aren't they!
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